Legislative election were held in

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on 7December 2003.

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1642 At stake were the 450 seats in the

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(''Gosudarstvennaya Duma''), the

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of the Federal Assembly. As expected, the pro-

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party received the most votes (38%) and won the most seats. The

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remained the second largest, though much reduced in strength. The Liberal Democratic Party improved its position by 19 seats, while the liberal

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and the liberal-conservative Union of Right Forces lost most of their seats.

Results

References

External links

Election results – official information
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4th State Duma of the Russian Federation Election and referendum articles with incomplete results